Some of Spain is the best and well-known footballers are madrileños, including Real Madrid legend Emilio Butragueño and co (La Quinta del Buitre, “The Vulture’s Cohort”), Liverpool is Pepe Reina and Fernando Torres and Real Madrid veteran Raúl González and Iker Casillas .

The city is also hosting two basketball teams in the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB League) and the Circuito Permanente Del Jarama, a motorsport race circuit, which previously hosted the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix. Historically, the city serves as the last stage of the Vuelta a Espana biker classic as well as in Paris at the Tour de France.

Skiing is possible near the Sierra de Guadarrama, where ski resorts are Valdesqui and Navacerrada.

City bid for hosting the 1972 and 2012 Summer Olympic Games, which were lost to Munich and London respectively. However, Madrid is currently bid to host the Summer Olympic Games in 2016.

Madrid is home to a large number of public and private universities. Some of them are among the oldest in the world.

Autonomous University of Madrid is one of the most prestigious universities in Spain. It is the number one ranked public universities in Spain, and was introduced under the leadership of the famous physicist, Nicolás Cabrera. The Autonoma is widely recognized for its strengths in research in theoretical physics. We have only the Autónoma in Madrid, his home page is Cantoblanco Campus, located 10 miles (16 km) northeast of the capital (M-607) and the forthcoming municipal area of Madrid, namely Alcobendas, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Tres Cantos and Colmenar Viejo. Situated on the main page of the Rectorate building and the Faculty of Science, philosophy and art, law, economics and Business Studies, Psychology, Higher School of Computer Science and Engineering, and Faculty Teaching and education. Medical school is located outside the main page, and next to La Paz hospital universitario.

Other local universities, among many others, the Technical University of Madrid, as a result of merging the various technical schools, engineering, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, rebuilt in Alcalá de Henares in 1975, Carlos III, whose philosophy is to create responsible free-thinking people with a sensitivity to social problems and their involvement in the concept of progress based on freedom, justice and tolerance and the Universidad Comillas PONTIFICIA that are involved in a number of academic exchange programs, work procedures and practices of international projects with more than 200 higher education institutions in Europe, Latin America , North America and Asia.

Other universities in Madrid: Rey Juan Carlos University (public), Universidad Alfonso X, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Universidad Camilo José Cela, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Universidad de Salamanca Campus de Madrid PONTIFICIA, Saint Louis University (Madrid Campus) and Universidad San Pablo CEU (all private).

Madrid is also home to the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofia, Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid and many other private educational institutions.

Spain on the rail system, Red Nacional de Ferrocarriles Españoles (RENFE) operates the vast majority of Spain’s railways. In Madrid, the main rail terminals are Atocha in the south and north Chamartín.

Crown Jewels Spain next decade infrastructure is the Spanish high-speed rail network, Alta velocidad Española AVE. At present, the ambitious plan includes building a 7,000 km (4,350 mile) network, aimed at Madrid. The overall objective is that all important provincial cities be no more than 4 hours from Madrid, and no more than 6 hours from Barcelona. Since 2008, AVE high-speed train link to the Atocha station Sevilla, Barcelona and Toledo in the south and Zaragoza, Lleida, Barcelona and Tarragona in the east. AVE trains also arrive to Valladolid and Segovia.

Next presentation and consignment Bid Book, first selection be done. Madrid state second prize and appreciated town in technical evaluation project, scoring 8.3, after Paris that the scored 8.5. In addition, London (7.6), , , , Empire State (7.5) and Moscow (6.5) also happened to nominee cities.
In the end, on 6. July 2005, members International olympic Committee (IOC) met in Singapur hereto, to arbitrated hostessy town for XXX Olympic Games. After stiff voting time, in which the Moscow and Empire State be ruled out in the early two perimeters, Madrid be ruled out in third wheel only by two voices. At last voting wheel, London was choice as though, be hostessy town for Olympic and Paralympic Games from 2012.

This outhouse will treat athletic examination and opening and final ceremonies Games. S purpose exchanges these space to the all - round stadium architectural avant - garde design, remodelling work begins in the year 2009 and end up in 2013, for three years before Olympic Games.

In addition, it’ll be used after Games because once reconstruction is finished, “Atletico de Madrid” club football use it how his place.

In the west margin historical centre finds royal palace Palacio Real. Year 852 here Arabic emir Muhammad I. let build so - called Alcazar – solidity palace, give a name Mayrit. After rekcondition in 11. century have been using palace Christian monarchs like hunting lock, of his name Mayrit finally developed name cities Madrid. Year 1561 Madrid stated capital Spain and moresque palace served as far as by the year 1734 like royal seat. After his burn - up was construction replaced new lock Palacio real, that is of approximately ten times greater than London Buckingham Palace .   Row his auditoriums with ceiling frescos, gilded pargeting and chandeliers about materiality almost 100 kg functions appears to be as far as infinite. To jewels palaces belongs to auditorium Trunni, Gaspariniho and porcelain. Contemporary king Juan Carlos I. employs this stately construction already just up to the exquisite purposes. Royal palace be part of monument and finest constructions cities. Palace is among grounds as is Casa de Campo, Jardin de Sabatini or park attraction Parque de Atracciones. Opposite palace costs one of the biggest churchs cities, cathedral Virgen de la Almudena.
Near centre finds picture gallery Museo del Prado, where be not only possible to look down upon some way Hapsburg monarchs, but also unique collection six thousand painting divide by masters from all Europe.

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Reptile de Espana is rectangular square with vest-pocket park and monument Miguel de la Cervantes  and his fictitious statures DonQuijot and Sancho Panza. In park find various expanse of water. In the square Reptile Mayorthat the be part of most beautiful square in Madrid, watch earlier suzerain from his mirador executions, bullfight and scud heretics.
In had to Museo Arqueológico Nacional can look down upon multiplicity exhibits from start of mankind over time bronze, old Egyptians, Iberian peoples, river and Rimany, after as much as Middle Ages. Interesting is largely Egyptian mummy priestess in sarcophagus, statue yclept Ladies from Elche as well as copy whole cave Altamira that the underlie from garden.

2016 - Olympic Games in Madrid

but There was Olympic Games in Bercelona, so everybody thinks, that chance is not so big….

Who need Olympics in Madrid?  If it will be only on people, Olympic Games will be in Madridn, because spanish want it.

Sport Day will joint venture among town counsel and Madrid 2016 Olympic quiry team and takes aim build on public enthusiasm and demonstrate to the people Spain you sports they may be at sb.’s disposal and concerning every man’s.
Mercedes Coghen, leader Madridu 2016 Olympic offered launched newsmaker which quiry trust will inspire citizens Madridu and encourage is experience Olympic spirit through distinct elements sport. Whole town will had a chance hereto, to participate series different Olympic and Paralympic sport during this time. New sports day will demonstrate numerous conventional sports as well as some new and more radical games potential future Olympic Games that the will invoke younger generation.
Madrid offered says it has support 86.7 percent of town population for Madrid 2016 Olympic offered.
Coghen also announced , that the Madrid 2016 quiry could determine gamma committee – sport Commission, medial Commission and Paralympic Commission  which will be everything up be headed by leadership experts.
Plans hereto, to rejuvenated and will extend local arrangement including those join Olympic point with Village was also reported. “”this Olympic Village try become symbol Madridu 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, thanks creative benefit some from Spanish leadership architects, ” said Coghen.

Manifesto was attendant during matters hereto, to signed start of solidarity Cup, BS sport & pleasure golf trophy in Madrid 2016. In manifesto, Fran Llorente, president Basketball Association said, “we’re here, to demonstrated our engagement towards sports values. We believe, that the sport is able to join people, allowing is participate respect each other and is able to also improve their live. These funds guide Madrid 2016 team, and we’re devoted maintenance those offers.”

Pepu Hernández, world champion and main coach Spanish national team basket - ball and Emilio Butragueno, bottoms up - - international Spanish footballer and former Vice president Real Madrid Footballu Club also declared their support Madrid 2016 Olympic offered as part of hereof announcement.

Madrid is bid for 2016 summer Olympic Games and Spanish national anthem hasn’t any words hereto, to agreed with his militarist tone, announcement sabbatical Telegraph, so Olympic collection now searches “valuable texts for festive air”.
Collection go with Alejandroo Blanca said new competition heads for prevention Spanish athletes and fans from have to drone in conjunction with their national top musical offer. Said, “it gives me very special sensation, that the people would have had sing ‘ la, la, la ‘ . Spain is country with joyful people that the sings in some /every /no purposes why is it that don’t you be capable of sing words national anthem?”
According to paper winner contests will choice in September parliament panel. Five thousand entries be due.